Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Ford Expedition
Compared with Ford Expedition · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 43
- Fatal crashes
- 43
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 38
Between 2020 and 2024, 43 vehicles described as 2008 Ford Expedition were involved in 43 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 38 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
27%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About half the share for Ford Expedition: 50%
- About 60 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 | 8 |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Expedition: 15%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 60 percent of the share for Ford Expedition: 19%
- About 70 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Expedition: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Ford Expedition | Ford Expedition | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.6% | 15.3% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.6% | 19.2% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.5% | 50.1% | 45.5% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 32 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 9 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2022 | DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-120 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Lake County, Florida | CR-437 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Drew County, Arkansas | US-278 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1020 NATIONAL TPKE | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Santa Barbara County, California | US-101 SB | 3 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | N MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Riverside County, California | FAIRVIEW AVENUE | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SR-3 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Harrison County, Mississippi | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida | SLEEPY HILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | SR-69 SPUR E KOENIG LN | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Putnam County, Florida | SR-100 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Hollywood, Broward County, Florida | SR-822 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Seatac, King County, Washington | SR-99 | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | Littlefield, Mohave County, Arizona | I-15 | 1 |
| May 1, 2020 | Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan | N BOND | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.